Cement association urges government to use life-cycle cost analysis
OTTAWA—While the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is applauding the federal government for its commitment to support local infrastructure through the renewed Gas Tax Fund, it is also urging all...
View ArticleToronto’s housing starts the story for 2015: Altus Group
TORONTO—Toronto is the story for 2015 housing starts, an Altus Group Housing Report on statistics across the country highlights.
View ArticleA Day in the Life, 2014 Version
Looking for a world that’s rational? Travel off planet.
View ArticleU.S. and Canadian Interest Rate Hikes may depend on Logistics
For October, U.S. year-over-year all-items inflation was +1.7%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The “core” rate, which omits volatile energy and food items, was the smallest of increments...
View ArticleOFL report attacks WSIB rebate system
An Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) report is accusing Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of rebating millions of dollars each year to companies that have been found guilty of...
View ArticleLondon’s Women in Construction group build for Habitat
They knew it was going to be a hands-on experience, which for many of them was different from the normal workday routine.
View ArticleLowering bridge stops rising dust in Montreal demolition
Highway bridge demolitions often rain dust and debris on the surrounding area despite environmental control efforts. A Montreal bridge demolition along the Bonaventure Expressway sidestepped that...
View ArticleDeep freeze for a deep tunnel dig
The first Canadian civil application of ground freezing used to facilitate construction of a soon-to-be-completed hydro tunnel in Toronto has taken place, according to one contractor.
View ArticleLOST: 10 Ontario villages succumb to seaway expansion
Aultsville, Dickinson’s Landing, Farran’s Point, Maple Grove, Mille Roches, Moulinette, Santa Cruz, Sheek’s Island, Wales and Woodlands — 10 Ontario villages you won’t find on any current maps.
View ArticleAnchored to history: Halifax demo uncovers maritime artifact
Demolition crews at Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Dockyard Halifax uncovered more salvage than they expected with the discovery of a 100-year-old anchor believed to have belonged to His Majesty’s...
View ArticleNiagara sewage station upgraded for the future
Increasing capacity to meet future growth, the need to replace aging equipment and providing improved flexibility for Niagara Region operations and maintenance staff, were some of the reasons for a...
View ArticleBiomagnetic process can’t entirely solve North Grenville problem
The construction of Highway 416 has meant many things to many people and for the people of North Grenville, Ont. it has driven rapid growth.
View ArticleIce and clean: dry ice blasting moving into construction
Abrasive remediation technologies come and go. Dry ice blasting offers an abrasive technology that comes and goes almost simultaneously.
View ArticleWoodstock Hospital demo sets recycling bar higher
Diverting some 93 per cent of materials from landfill by recycling or reusing them is an attainable goal on a major ICI demolition project – it just takes meticulous planning.
View ArticleIvanhoe River Bridge restoration a challenge
A three-month $530,000 bridge repair might, at first glance, seem like a fairly routine project.
View ArticleOntario struggles to divert construction waste
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) says it’s in vital consultation with stakeholders around reducing the amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste going into landfills but won’t...
View ArticlePilot project looks to burn construction waste
A $9-million pilot project to use construction debris as fuel to fire cement kilns is moving into a full scale test mode at LafargeHolcim’s Bath plant.
View ArticleDemolition marks renewal for Waypoint Centre
Sometimes a demolition project is one of the most significant steps in renewal. Just days after EllisDon put the finishing touches on the $474-million forensic hospital at the Waypoint Centre for...
View ArticleConstruction Corner: Efficient buildings in a warming world
It started early in the 1970s, when the Organization of Petroleum Countries, embargoed sales of oil to the United States and other allies of Israel as a way of protesting arms sales to Israel in what...
View ArticlePHOTO: Madison Condos
Construction is moving up at the Madison on Eglinton condominium project in Toronto, Ont.
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